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On Top of A World

from A World Without by Stephen Simmons

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ON TOP OF A WORLD


There’s a blank page in a notebook
And the pen on the desk’s all outta ink
There’s a blank canvas on an easel
And the brushes are all dried up in the sink

There’s an old guitar in the corner
And she needs a new set of strings
There’s a sparrow somewhere in the shadows
And he’s lost his will to sing

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When there’s no time for dreaming
Into the ground lay my old bones
I swear I’d rather be six feet under
Than on top of a world with no hope
Yeah a World without Art has no hope

My mind’s humming like a locomotive
And he’s ‘bout to come right off the tracks
My heart she’s pounding like a hammer
And she’s anxious as a heart attack

There’s a honey colored Sun on the horizon
And some cotton ball clouds scattered in the sky
There’s a distant sound like children laughing
And I can see her face when I close my eyes

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from A World Without, released August 19, 2016
Words and Music by Stephen Simmons

Stephen Simmons: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica
Glen Simmons: Harmony Vocals
Molly Jewell: Harmony Vocals

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Stephen Simmons was raised in the small town of Woodbury, Tennessee. As a songwriter and Ten years as a Road Dog, Stephen’s vision has grown to entail more than just reflections of rural America. Stephen’s records (which were compared to everyone from Johnny Cash to Ryan Adams) combine virtuosic songcraft and musicianship with unparalleled artistic honesty. ... more

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